n. (Statistics) a statistical technique by which the results of an observation or experiment are analyzed to determine the relative contributions of the different possible causative factors or variables to the outcome. Abbreviated
n. a statistical measure of the relationship of two variables, formed by multiplying the difference of each variable from its mean, both variables being measured at the same time, and averaging all such products. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
n. (Math.) The property of remaining invariable under prescribed or implied conditions. J. J. Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. variantia. ]
That which is the strength of their amity shall prove the immediate author of their variance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
At variance,